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Champions - A Limp And The Flu Series
Contributed by David Burrows on Aug 3, 2021 (message contributor)
Summary: Champions are recognized for what they overcome, not what they avoid
Championship 2 “A Limp and the Flu”
1 John 5 Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him. 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep
His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome. 4 For whatever (whoever) is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world our faith. 5 Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
You are a Champion by birth
You are a Champion by DNA
Make no mistake about it we are going for the Championship
We are Champions
Great is what we are going for!
“One who surpasses all” “One who overcomes all obstacles or foes”
Jesus is Victorious, he has won the Victory*
He is Champion in Heaven, Hell and Earth
We are assigned to translate that Victory on earth (against obstacles)
ONE WAY2 INGREDIENTS
There are no passes
There are no byes
Rev. 12.11 “The Blood and the Testimony”
2 ingredients
Translating the Championship is on you!
10 Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, “Now salvation, and strength, and the Kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down.
11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death. The only impediment from the Kingdom being translated and fulfilled, fully operational and universal is “the accuser”.
What will be said about you?
You gave up?
You didn’t fight?
You showed no appreciation for this great salvation?
THE ROAD TO CHAMPIONSHIP
We celebrate Champions but sometimes forget how they got there
Michael Jordan doubted he would ever be champion
He was doubted by the sports world
I Cor. 9.25 Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.
And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown.
He lost 7 before he won six
Jordan rules
We never talk about the 7 We talk about the Flu game
The life of a Champion is not easy!
1 Corinthians 15.56 The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
CHAMPIONSHIP IDENTITY
Why do I Overcome
Because I’m a Champion
God does not produce non champions
Must know who you are Must know why you are here! We are KC, Ambassadors Diplomats, Witnesses, Light
Salt, Overcomers and
A Chosen Generation Champions
This is the agreement called the Covenant
We are here for Abundant Life
We are here for everything that pertains to life and Godliness This is our inheritance*
MVP’S CHAMPIONSHIP TESTIMONY
CHAMPIONSHIP MOMENTS “LIMP AND THE FLU” “THE CROSS TO CROWN”
Jesus said, “I came that you might have life and life abundantly”
We came to Win!
1 Timothy 4. 6 For I am already being poured out, and the time of my release is here. 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith. 8 Now there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me at that Day; and not to me only, but also to all those who love His appearing. (MVP)
James 1.12 Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life (Championship trophy) which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.